Hope you had a good week. I got to spend some alone time with my sister on a fun overnight trip. We hardly ever get to spend 24 hours together any more. My sister has a big birthday coming up in November, but I wanted to start the celebrations early so we went to to Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. We got to see a show (one of my favorite groups) Il Divo. Here is a link to their website if you want to know more: www.ildivo.com/home/ My sister had never heard them sing it was fun for me to show her a different genre. It was nice to wander the casino and have some relaxation time with my sister. We shared some good decadent treats. We laughed, cried and talked. She was a bit luckier than I was, but I got a couple of hours more sleep than she did. I do have a few more treats for her as we get closer to her big day. As I said to her, sometimes you drive me crazy and I'm positive that I drive you crazy too, but I love you. In dealing with parental health issues, I have seen families (big or small) either come together or fall apart from the stress. Thank goodness we agree on the care for our parents and we will continue to talk through whatever comes up in the future.
My niece stayed with papa while we went away. It was good to see her step up and want to spend time with papa and Lady. She took her responsibilities seriously. Papa told me he enjoyed spending time with her. He made me laugh when he said, she's like you! I said what do you mean? He said, she gets a little defensive in her responses and her attitude is you. I just laughed because sometimes I do see it (won't always admit it). Do you have someone that reminds you of yourself (faults and all)?
Hopefully, papa will get the braces off his legs this coming week. He is so tired of the braces and not sleeping well. He already knows he will probably need a walker for a while as one leg is still a bit weak. I think they will leave a smaller brace or immobilizer on the weaker leg for a while, but we'll see. He will need to continue with physical therapy of some type or another for a bit. I know the first thing he'll say is, "no more shower aide!" He just wants to get back to seeing mema every day. We have talked about spending a little less time with mema each day as she is getting more tired. She is eating a bit less at meal time although she still loves snacks and treats. We take one day at a time with her care.
I still have not finished reading any books. Perhaps today I'll buckle down and at least finish some magazines and newspapers.
I am going to end it here for today. I think it's time for another cup of tea. For those family and friends in the Carolinas and Florida I do hope and pray that everything is ok and the power comes back on soon. Take care. Chat soon. Marie
"The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up." - Mark Twain
"Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines." - Robert H. Schuller
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